Look To The Stars News: American Cancer Society

LTTS Exclusive: Brandon Tyler Russell Talks Charity

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:45:00 +0000

Up-and-coming teen actor Brandon Tyler Russell – star of the upcoming feature film Smitty, alongside Mira Sorvino, Lou Gossett Jr and Boo Boo Stewart – recently spoke to LookToTheStars.org about the inspiration behind his charity work.

Why did you choose to support the charities you work with?

LTTS Exclusive: Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson Talks Charity

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

On Sunday, December 18, former Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson joined musician Rob Gonzalez for a very special charity concert in Beverly Hills.

LookToTheStars.org got the chance to talk to the singers prior to the “Home For The Holidays – A Concert To Benefit The Angeles Clinic Foundation” event.

Kevin, the world has been thrilled you recently joined the Backstreet Boys for a reunion. Would you consider yourself as the band’s philanthropic voice?

ABC News Supports Million Moms Challenge

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000

March Of Dimes is joining ABC News and the United Nations Foundation in the recently launched Million Moms Challenge.

This first-of-its kind initiative is connecting millions of Americans with millions of moms in developing countries around the world to engage on the critical issues of pregnancy, childbirth and children’s health — moms here helping moms worldwide.

Since its launch on September 19th, 2011, the Million Moms Challenge has built a vibrant community that connects moms across the globe by using the latest social media strategies together with world-class broadcast and digital news platforms to shine a light on the extraordinary challenges faced by mothers and babies in the developing world.

LL Cool J & Wife Simone Smith Raise $100k For Cancer Research

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:31:00 +0000

On Saturday, November 5, Look To The Stars was in attendance at Why Fashion Matters, a special charity event at Hirshleifers in Manhasset, LI, that benefited the American Cancer Society and Long Island Cares.

LL Cool J on the Red Carpet at Why Fashion Matters

LL Cool J To Attend Charity Event This Weekend

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:45:00 +0000

LL Cool J will help launch his wife’s new jewelry line in New York this weekend, at an event that will benefit charity.

HIRSHLEIFER’S welcomes friends and supporters to a very special evening on Saturday, November 5, with a commitment to having fun in the name of charitable giving. The event will see gathering of old and new friends to help celebrate the launch of Simone I. Smith’s eponymous jewelry, and a live auction presided over by her husband – entertainment icon LL COOL J. All proceeds raised from the evening will be benefiting The American Cancer Society and Long Island Cares.

The Why Fashion Matters event takes place at 6:30pm at HIRSHLEIFER’S, AMERICANA MANHASSET, 2080 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, New York.

Kid Rock To Headline Charity Ball For American Cancer Society

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Kid Rock will serve as the headline entertainment as the American Cancer Society returns to its roots in Detroit for the ninth annual Cattle Baron’s Ball, to be held at Joe Louis Arena in downtown Detroit on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

After two years of hosting this annual fundraiser in Auburn Hills, the American Cancer Society and Chevrolet are bringing it home to the D and in a big way, with Detroit’s own Kid Rock and a variety of events and activities.

Presented by Chevrolet, this year’s ‘Motown Showdown’ is led by honorary chair Joel Ewanick, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Global Marketing, General Motors, and supported by many of the area’s most respected corporate and medical executives.

American Cancer Society Benefits From Extreme Makeover Event

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000

The 9th season premiere event For ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” sparkled in Downtown LA on Sunday evening, September 25th. The event highlighted the extreme efforts by cast and crew and was celebrated in the historic Vibiana Cathedral in Downtown Los Angeles.

Nondumiso Tembe

Stars Make It Pink For Breast Cancer With Celebrity Charity Auction

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Throughout the month of October, eBay users will notice a pink hue to the world’s largest online marketplace. That’s because eBay Giving Works, the company’s charity fundraising program, will be hosting its 8th annual fundraising campaign in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The fundraiser, called “Make It Pink,” will benefit nonprofit organizations doing critical work to educate the public, save lives and find a cure for breast cancer, which kills more than 40,000 women and 400 men annually.

Dave And Odette Annable Blow Out Cancer At Birthday Bash

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Actors Dave and Odette Annable recently hosted a “Blow out Cancer” birthday bash and wished for a world with less cancer and More Birthdays!

Dave, Odette and Gilles Marini blow out cancer.

Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen Cooks For Celebrity Charity Guests

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:30:00 +0000

American Cancer Society donors, volunteers as well as celebrity supporters Josie Loren from ABC Family’s “Make It Or Break It”, and Nelsan Ellis and Nondumiso Tembe of HBO’s “True Blood” recently attended the first ever VIP Charity Dinner at Chef Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen!

Nelsan Ellis, Nondumiso Tembe and Gordon Ramsay

Supernatural Fans Give A Duck For Charity

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Fans of CW’s Supernatural – the hit show starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles – have been busy lately fundraising for charity.

Fans of the show are currently collecting rubber ducks for a brand new charity campaign which aims to raise money for the stars’ favorite charities.

Patrick Warburton Emcees Charity Bugatti Ball

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0000

More than 285 guests climbed into the driver’s seat and shifted into high gear with Patrick Warburton at the American Cancer Society’s Bugatti Ball on August 6, 2011 at Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard.

A Santa Rosa resident, Warburton, of “Rules of Engagement” and “Seinfeld” fame, emceed the event. Curator Andrew Reilly led private museum tours prior to the formal dinner by celebrity caterer The Kitchen For Exploring Foods. The evening included live entertainment by Round Trip and vocalist Marcella Detroit and an engine-revving auction. Guests also enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and a silent auction.

American Cancer Society Announces Birthday Contest Finalists

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

The American Cancer Society, the official sponsor of birthdays, has announced the twelve art and music finalists in the Create More Birthdays Contest & Sweepstakes.

The contest was created to find new artists and musicians to join the Society’s movement to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Finalists were selected from a pool of more than one hundred entries, with ten chosen by public vote and two chosen by a panel of qualified judges, including art and design expert Erin Loechner, Rock and Roll Mama Lindsay Maines, and writer and photographer Karen Walrond.

Celebrities To Take Part In Charity Relay For Life

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Hollywood celebrities and residents will walk around the clock this Saturday, July 30, to battle cancer at the American Cancer Society’s second annual Relay For Life of Hollywood.

Local elected officials will be present at this life-changing event to raise funds to support free services for local cancer patients and their families. Funds also support the Society’s critical cancer research, community early detection and prevention education programs and advocacy efforts.

General Hospital Stars To Take Part In Charity Relay For Life

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Stars of ABC-TV’s long running daytime drama General Hospital are joining cancer survivors, caregivers, other celebrities, friends, and families to kick off the third annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hollywood.

Stars participating in this year’s event include Emmy Award winner Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis), Lisa LoCicero (Olivia Falconeri) and Emmy Award winner Julie Marie Berman (LuLu Spencer).

“It is always a privilege to show up in any way for the American Cancer Society and their noble and tireless campaign to find the cure and prevention for all cancer,” says Nancy Lee Grahn. “I show up in the name of all those who have battled this disease and specifically for my friend Doreen Schmitt who continues to beat the odds every day. Please join my team and relay for life, hope and perfect health.”

Celebrities ‘C’ Themselves for the American Cancer Society

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Showtime’s “The Big C” and the American Cancer Society have partnered to help create a world with less cancer and more birthdays!

David Duchovny

Hilary Swank Creates Short Film For Charity

Fri, 20 May 2011 15:00:00 +0000

The American Cancer Society has teamed up with Hilary Swank on a new short film to inspire women nationwide to make their own health a priority and take everyday steps to help prevent cancer.

Swank is executive producer of the film alongside Molly Mickler Smith of 2S Films and Go Go Luckey Entertainment, and the film is directed by Tina Gazzerro of Go Go Luckey Entertainment. The film helps mark the first anniversary of Choose You, a nationwide movement created by the American Cancer Society to raise awareness that 1 in 3 women will get cancer in her lifetime and the actions women can take today to help change that statistic. More than half of cancer deaths could be prevented if people maintained a healthy weight through diet and regular exercise, avoided tobacco products and got recommended cancer screening tests.

“Choose You” the documentary tells the powerful and emotional stories of three women on their journey to put their personal health first despite many challenges such as family situations, busy schedules, and other roadblocks that often get in the way of a woman’s personal health priorities. The three women featured in the documentary include:

LL Cool J Helps Wife Launch Charity Jewelry

Fri, 20 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Last Thursday, The American Cancer Society celebrated the launch of Simone I. Smith jewelry at Bloomingdales in Los Angeles, and the unveiling of “A Sweet Touch of Hope” – a collection she created with the help of The American Cancer Society.

Simone I. Smith and husband LL Cool J

Help Paul Rudd Stop Cancer For His Birthday

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:10:00 +0000

Today is Paul Rudd’s birthday, and he has partnered with Edward Norton’s CrowdRise to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

“I’m raising money to fight cancer for my birthday,” says the star. "Donate $26 for the chance to win Live iChat with me.

“For nearly 100 years, the American Cancer Society has been working to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. The movement for more birthdays is about everyday people, just like you and I, coming together to make a difference. This year more than 11 million cancer survivors will celebrate another birthday, thanks in part to the progress ACS has already made.  

Boyz II Men Sing Happy Birthday For Charity

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0000

The American Cancer Society, the official sponsor of birthdays, has announced that R&B group Boyz II Men is joining the movement for more birthdays during Minority Health Month by singing their own special rendition of “Happy Birthday.”

The group adds their voices to the support shown by some of the most notable African American and Hispanic American names in entertainment to bring attention to the alarming facts around cancer in racial and ethnic minority communities and what the American Cancer Society is doing to save lives.

ET's Chris Jacobs Supports Charity Daffodil Days

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Daffodil Days is one of the oldest and most beloved fundraising programs run by the American Cancer Society for the past 35 years. Every spring, the American Cancer Society offers daffodils to donors in appreciation for their contribution with the flower representing the hope of a future where cancer no longer exists.

 This week, Entertainment Tonight’s Chris Jacobs visited The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center in Burbank, CA to help promote the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days campaign.  

At the Disney Family Cancer Center, Chris Jacobs, whose own mother is a cancer survivor, met with cancer patient, Linda. He presented her with a bouquet of daffodils. Chris asked where she finds her strength in her fight against cancer, and Linda says, “Well I find it in my spiritual center. I told you that I like to read, one of the things that I like to read is the bible, with the faith and the promises.” In reference to her own battle with cancer Linda said, “The first syllable of cancer is can, and I think cancer embodies a can do spirit… you can overcome it, you can treat it, you can win.”

Peter Buffett Launches Charity Advent Calendar

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Paying homage to the traditional advent calendar, Emmy Award-winning musician, New York Times bestselling author, and philanthropist Peter Buffett re-launched his digital advent calendar, which he developed last year.

The calendar is meant to inspire others to get involved in their communities or around the world this holiday season. Each day leading up to December 25th, visitors open a virtual door to reveal a way to give back to their community or contribute to global programs.

LTTS Exclusive: Marissa Jaret Winokur Talks Charity And Cancer

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:30:00 +0000

LookToTheStars.org’s Hollywood Insider Maxine Tatlonghari was lucky enough to talk exclusively with The Talk’s Marissa Jaret Winokur at the WE CAN Community-wide Food Drive benefiting the Burbank Temporary Aid Center co-hosted by Ali Landry and Yum! Brands on November 16, 2010 at the Burbank Boys and Girls Club.

What brought you out today?

My sister-in-law told me about the day, and my friend Ali (Landry) had sent me an email a long time ago asking me to support this. As friends you like to support each other’s causes and this is a really good one. I do a lot of stuff on my own but I still try to be really good about showing up when my friends ask me to “come, come!”

LTTS Exclusive - Ali Landry's WE CAN Celebrity Charity Food Drive

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000

On Tuesday November 16, 2010, I had the pleasure of joining Ali Landry and Yum! Brands as they co-hosted their first LA Area WE CAN Community-wide Food Drive benefiting the Burbank Temporary Aid Center and the Burbank Boys’ and Girls’ Club.

Ali and volunteers – including celebrity parents Adrienne Maloof-Nassif (“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”), Marissa Jaret Winokur (“The Talk”), Ally Walker (“Sons of Anarchy”), and Bill Horn and Scout Masterson (the “Guncles” from “Home Sweet Hollywood”) – greeted contributors curbside to collect their canned good contributions to benefit the Burbank Temporary Aid Center.

In addition to hosting the WE CAN Food Drive, Ali and her celebrity friends served the children and staff members of the Boys & Girls Clubs a pre-Thanksgiving KFC dinner complete with KFC’s world famous chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn and biscuits. In fact, when I asked the celebrities why they came out to support this cause, many cited the fact that Ali had asked them. Of course, they were engaged by the cause but it really helped to have that personal touch from Ali herself. I had the pleasure of talking with many of the stars involved, and the interviews will feature on LookToTheStars.org over the next few days.

Rihanna Wants More Birthdays For Charity

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Award-winning singer Rihanna is doing more this week than launching her new album, LOUD, and kicking off the American Music Awards. She’s also lending her time and talent to help the American Cancer Society, the official sponsor of birthdays, create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

As the latest musician to join the more birthdays movement, Rihanna is helping draw attention to the fight against cancer and save lives. Her “happy birthday” video – inspired by the 11 million cancer survivors who will celebrate another birthday this year – will make its television debut during the AMA broadcast, and can be seen on morebirthdays.com. Rihanna joins Usher, Justin Bieber, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, and nearly two dozen other entertainers in supporting the cause.